ETF comparison

CSPX vs SWRD

iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF
IE00B5BMR087iShares
State Street® SPDR® MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc)
IE00BFY0GT14State Street
Figures as of October 1, 2026 (CSPX) · October 2, 2026 (SWRD)

The comparison in short

CSPX (iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, IE00B5BMR087) tracks the S&P 500 index and SWRD (State Street® SPDR® MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc), IE00BFY0GT14) the MSCI World index. CSPX has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.12% for SWRD, 0.05 percentage points less, or about 5 a year on 10,000 invested. CSPX is the larger fund, with USD 159.1bn in assets against USD 22.5bn for SWRD, about 7.1 times the size. CSPX reports 505 holdings and SWRD 1,241. 8 of the holdings published by CSPX (top 10) and SWRD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 26.7%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC. In 2025, CSPX returned +17.6% and SWRD +21.2%, a gap of 3.6 percentage points. Over 5 years, CSPX returned +13.3% a year and SWRD +12.1% a year. CSPX and SWRD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). CSPX and SWRD both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. CSPX and SWRD both carry a risk indicator (SRRI) of 4 on the 1–7 scale. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Side by side

FigureCSPXSWRD
ISINIE00B5BMR087IE00BFY0GT14
Exchange tickersCSPX, SXR8, CSSPXSWRD, SWLD, SPPW
Fund houseiSharesState Street
Total expense ratio (TER)0.07%0.12%
Ongoing charges (KID)0.07%0.12%
Fund sizeUSD 159.1bnUSD 22.5bn
Launch dateMay 19, 2010February 28, 2019
ReplicationPhysicalPhysical
DomicileIrelandIreland
Distribution policyAccumulatingAccumulating
Share class currencyUSDUSD
Number of holdings5051,241
Risk indicator (SRRI)4 / 74 / 7
SFDR classificationArticle 6—
BenchmarkS&P 500 IndexMSCI World Index

Performance

Calendar-year returns

YearCSPXSWRDDifference
2025+17.6%+21.2%−3.6
2024+24.7%+18.9%+5.8
2023+25.9%+24.0%+1.9
2022−18.3%−17.9%−0.4
2021+28.4%+22.0%+6.4
2020+18.0%+15.8%+2.2

Annualised returns

PeriodCSPXSWRDDifference
1 year+15.3%+15.4%−0.1
3 years+22.7%+22.0%+0.7
5 years+13.3%+12.1%+1.2
Returns as published by each fund house, in each share class's currency and net of the fund's charges. The difference is in percentage points. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Holdings

8 of the holdings published by CSPX (top 10) and SWRD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 26.7%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

Top 10 holdings of CSPX

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIAIn both
8.44%
2
APPLEIn both
7.28%
3
MICROSOFTIn both
5.75%
4
AMAZON.COM INCIn both
3.68%
5
ALPHABET CLASS AIn both
3.00%
6
BROADCOM INCIn both
2.47%
7
META PLATFORMS CLASS AIn both
2.42%
8
ALPHABET CLASS CIn both
2.41%
9
MICRON TECHNOLOGYIn both
1.87%
10
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES
1.52%

Top 10 holdings of SWRD

#HoldingWeight
1
NVIDIA CorporationIn both
5.88%
2
Apple Inc.In both
5.38%
3
Microsoft CorporationIn both
4.01%
4
Amazon.com Inc.In both
2.66%
5
Alphabet Inc. Class AIn both
2.20%
6
Meta Platforms Inc Class AIn both
1.76%
7
Alphabet Inc. Class CIn both
1.73%
8
Broadcom Inc.In both
1.72%
9
Micron Technology Inc.In both
1.37%
10
Tesla Inc.
1.12%
Compare every published holding of CSPX and SWRD in the overlap checker

Sectors and countries

Largest sectors of CSPX

  1. Information Technology40.0%
  2. Financials11.3%
  3. Communication9.8%
  4. Health Care9.0%
  5. Consumer Discretionary8.6%
  6. Industrials8.1%
+ 4 more

Largest sectors of SWRD

  1. Information Technology32.1%
  2. Financials15.6%
  3. Industrials10.8%
  4. Health Care9.1%
  5. Consumer Discretionary8.4%
  6. Communication Services8.2%
+ 5 more

Largest countries of CSPX

  1. United States99.9%

Largest countries of SWRD

  1. United States73.3%
  2. Japan6.0%
  3. United Kingdom3.4%
  4. Canada3.3%
  5. France2.2%
  6. Switzerland2.1%
+ 4 more

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between CSPX and SWRD?

CSPX (iShares Core S&P 500 UCITS ETF, IE00B5BMR087) tracks the S&P 500 index and SWRD (State Street® SPDR® MSCI World UCITS ETF (Acc), IE00BFY0GT14) the MSCI World index. CSPX has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.12% for SWRD, 0.05 percentage points less, or about 5 a year on 10,000 invested. CSPX and SWRD both reinvest their income (accumulating share classes). CSPX and SWRD both hold the index securities directly (physical replication). Both are domiciled in Ireland. This is a factual comparison from the fund houses' documents, not investment advice.

Which is cheaper, CSPX or SWRD?

CSPX has the lower total expense ratio (TER): 0.07% a year against 0.12% for SWRD, 0.05 percentage points less, or about 5 a year on 10,000 invested. Their key information documents state ongoing charges of 0.07% for CSPX and 0.12% for SWRD.

Which is bigger, CSPX or SWRD?

CSPX is the larger fund, with USD 159.1bn in assets against USD 22.5bn for SWRD, about 7.1 times the size.

Do CSPX and SWRD hold the same companies?

8 of the holdings published by CSPX (top 10) and SWRD (top 10) appear in both lists; measured on those published positions only, the overlap is at least 26.7%. Shared holdings include NVIDIA, APPLE, MICROSOFT, ALPHABET CLASS A and AMAZON.COM INC.

How did CSPX and SWRD perform in 2025?

In 2025, CSPX returned +17.6% and SWRD +21.2%, a gap of 3.6 percentage points. Over 5 years, CSPX returned +13.3% a year and SWRD +12.1% a year. Over the past year, CSPX returned +15.3% and SWRD +15.4%. Past performance does not predict future returns.

Are CSPX and SWRD accumulating or distributing?

CSPX is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund. SWRD is accumulating: it reinvests its income in the fund.

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